I see the world a lot different now as I'm getting old My father said that wisdom one day would be shown Looking at the world from the inner city seeing people in pain Single mothers raising children up all by themselves Thinking how life ever got this way Baby girl, kiss your daughter and say it gets better today It's just a conscience mind of revelation, yea It's just a conscience mind of revelation, yea, oh yea It's just a conscience mind of revelation Breaking through the chains of manipulation It's just a conscience mind of revelation, yea Crazy minds twisting outcome What's right and what's wrong Our economic structure doesn't have no bones Sometimes I wonder 'bout the souls of men The strength to change the world we live in I know it's hard to have complete and utter faith in these days People marching for change in communities The strikes and layoffs doing all they can Working for the man It's just a conscience mind of revelation, yea It's just a conscience mind of revelation, yea, oh yea It's just a conscience mind of revelation Breaking through the chains of manipulation It's just a conscience mind of revelation, yea